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Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The UK's electric vehicle (EV) sales target could be cut after the government launched a review following pressure from car makers. Currently 80% of all new cars sold must be EVs by 2030 - but motor industry figures had urged ministers to reduce…
Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report
Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said Thursday. The manufacturer announced last year a major rollback of its…
America plugged in 57.6 gigawatt-hours of new grid batteries in a single year, and the factory investment that powered the record came straight from the electric-vehicle industry's biggest strategic pivot
There is a number sitting in an industry report that most American electricity customers will never see, but every one of them will eventually pay for, or benefit from, what it represents. The United States installed 57.6 gigawatt-hours of new…
Trio of economic forces could boost electric vehicles, WoodMac says
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A trio of emerging economic forces could boost global production of electric vehicles with implications for oil, power and metal markets, a report from Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. The forces are…
Global Electric Vehicle Sales Diverged In July
The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) was either summer-hot or frosty-cold in July, with sharp differences across regions. All in all, however, demand for both EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continued to rise. Let's break…
How Chinese electric vehicles are reshaping New Zealand's car market
Chinese-made electric vehicles are reshaping the country's car market. The value of reduced-emission vehicle imports, including fully electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, rose 33 percent to $2.9 billion in the 12 months to 30 June…
Andy Burnham set to introduce new rules for electric cars and plug-in hybrids
Andy Burnham is set to cut sales targets for electric vehicles (EVs). The Prime Minister will launch a consultation on cutting the proportion of new zero-emission vehicles hitting the road to 50 per cent by 2030, down from 80 per cent. The Labour…
Labour plans to water down Net Zero targets on electric cars
LABOUR announced plans to water down its Net Zero targets on electric cars today as it admitted they risk pushing up costs for drivers and won't be hit. Ministers said they were planning to loosen rules on electric car sales because they weren't…
Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets
Andy Burnham's government has said it will look at cutting electric vehicle sales targets, in proposals that could add millions of tonnes a year to the UK's future carbon dioxide emissions. The government launched a consultation on Friday on…
Electric cars can drive 30km/h faster than petrol cars in this European country
A strange motorway rule in Austria means electric car drivers can legally travel 30km/h faster than petrol and diesel cars on certain stretches of road when pollution restrictions are activated. For someone driving along a motorway at 100km/h…
Government could slash EV sales targets as zero emissions mandate comes under review
The government has launched a major review of the rules designed to push car makers towards electric vehicles, with the possibility that EV sales targets could be cut significantly before the end of the decade. The Zero Emission Vehicle mandate…
Lexus ES 350e Review: Is this the best electric executive car?
For business leaders, corporate decision-makers and high-income professionals, an executive car needs to do more than take the scenic route through total chaos. It needs to make the journey easier, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. That…
Switching lanes: who are the eager Chinese buyers of domestic premium EV models?
For Eric Huang, a Guangdong-based healthcare entrepreneur who owns a Lamborghini Aventador and a Tesla Model S Plaid, the appeal of Chinese premium electric vehicles (EVs) has grown as their technology has caught up with his expectations. “I…
Opinion | Just like with the yen, America cannot save the AI bubble
In a rare intervention, the US has propped up the Japanese yen. The move is seen as a bid to hold off a further rise in yields for US government bonds – amid Japan's sell-off of US Treasuries to fund its shoring up of the yen – a rise…
Labour makes huge call on banning petrol and diesel cars
Jaguar cars on a production line Prime Minister Andy Burnham will consider watering down laws forcing motorists to buy electric cars, after manufacturers warned thousands of jobs are at risk. But the Government is refusing to back down over a…
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